| This Time We Mean It | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk | |||
| REO Speedwagon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) link |
This Time We Mean It is the fifth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1975. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975,[3] It was the third and last album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals and features the single "Reelin'" written by Murphy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reelin'" | Mike Murphy | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Headed for a Fall" | Richrath | 3:06 |
| 3. | "River of Life" | Murphy | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Out of Control" | Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Tom Nixon | 2:52 |
| 5. | "You Better Realize" | Murphy | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Gambler" | Richrath | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Candalera" | Richrath | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Lies" | Murphy | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Dance" | Richrath | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Dream Weaver" | Richrath | 5:12 |
Personnel
REO Speedwagon[4]
- Mike Murphy – lead vocals
- Gary Richrath – guitar, lead vocals on "Dance"
- Neal Doughty – keyboards
- Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
- Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 74 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | July 1975 | This Time We Mean It | Epic Records | Stereo Vinyl | E-33338 |
| USA | 1975 | This Time We Mean It | Epic Records | Tape | PET-33338 |
| USA | 1975 | This Time We Mean It | Epic Records | 8 TRK | E33338 |
| USA | 1975 | This Time We Mean It | Epic Records | Quadraphonic Vinyl | PEQ 33338 |
| USA | 1990 | This Time We Mean It | Epic Records | CD | EK33338 |
| UK | 2010 | This Time We Mean It / R.E.O. | BGO Records | CD (Digitally re-mastered) | BGOCD961 |
| Japan | 2011 | This Time We Mean It | Sony Music | CD (DSD-Remaster) | EICP 1484 |
References
- ↑ "Reo Speedwagon – This Time We Mean It (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.
- ↑ REO Speedwagon: This Time We Mean It at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
- ↑ R.E.O. Speedwagon — This Time We Mean It / R.E.O. BGO Records. 2010. p. 12.
- ↑ "REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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